ASRock Rack EPC621D8A User manual

EPC621D8A

User Manual

Version 1.0

Published October 2017

Version 1.0

Published October 2017

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ASRock Rack Inc.

Products and corporate names appearing in this documentation may or may not

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only for identication or explanation and to the owners’ benet, without intent to

infringe.

Disclaimer:

Specications and information contained in this documentation are furnished

for informational use only and subject to change without notice, and should not

be constructed as a commitment by ASRock Rack. ASRock Rack assumes no

responsibility for any errors or omissions that may appear in this documentation.

With respect to the contents of this documentation, ASRock Rack does not provide

warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied, including but not limited to

the implied warranties or conditions of merchantability or tness for a particular

purpose.

In no event shall ASRock Rack, its directors, ocers, employees, or agents be liable

for any indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages (including damages

for loss of prots, loss of business, loss of data, interruption of business and the

like), even if ASRock Rack has been advised of the possibility of such damages

arising from any defect or error in the documentation or product.

is device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following

two conditions:

(1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and

(2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that

may cause undesired operation.

CALIFORNIA, USA ONLY

e Lithium battery adopted on this motherboard contains Perchlorate, a toxic substance

controlled in Perchlorate Best Management Practices (BMP) regulations passed by the

California Legislature. When you discard the Lithium battery in California, USA, please

follow the related regulations in advance.

“Perchlorate Material-special handling may apply, see www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/

perchlorate”

ASRock Rack’s Website: www.ASRockRack.com

Contact Information

If you need to contact ASRock Rack or want to know more about ASRock Rack,

you’re welcome to visit ASRock Rack’s website at www.ASRockRack.com; or you

may contact your dealer for further information.

ASRock Rack Incorporation

6F., No.37, Sec. 2, Jhongyang S. Rd., Beitou District,

Taipei City 112, Taiwan (R.O.C.)

Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction 1

1.1 Package Contents 1

1.2 Specications 2

1.3 Unique Features 5

1.4 Motherboard Layout 6

1.5 Onboard LED Indicators 9

1.6 I/O Panel 10

1.7 Block Diagram 12

Chapter 2 Installation 13

2.1 Screw Holes 13

2.2 Pre-installation Precautions 13

2.3 Installing the CPU and Heatsink 14

2.4 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) 18

2.5 Expansion Slots (PCI Express Slots) 20

2.6 Jumper Setup 21

2.7 Onboard Headers and Connectors 24

2.8 Unit Identication purpose LED/Switch 31

2.9 Driver Installation Guide 31

2.10 M.2_SSD (NGFF) Module Installation Guide 32

Chapter 3 UEFI Setup Utility 34

3.1 Introduction 34

3.1.1 UEFI Menu Bar 34

3.1.2 Navigation Keys 35

3.2 Main Screen 36

3.3 Advanced Screen 37

3.3.1 CPU Conguration 38

3.3.2 DRAM Conguration 41

3.3.3 Chipset Conguration 43

3.3.4 Storage Conguration 46

3.3.5 NVME Conguration 48

3.3.6 ACPI Conguration 49

3.3.7 USB Conguration 51

3.3.8 Super IO Conguration 52

3.3.9 Serial Port Console Redirection 53

3.3.10 H/W Monitor 56

3.3.11 Runtime Error Logging 58

3.3.12 Intel ME Conguration 60

3.3.13 Intel® VMD technology 61

3.3.14 Intel® Virtual RAID on CPU 64

3.3.15 Instant Flash 67

3.4 Security 68

3.4.1 Key Management 69

3.5 Boot Screen 72

3.5.1 CSM Parameters 74

3.6 Event Logs 76

3.7 Server Mgmt 78

3.7.1 System Event Log 79

3.7.2 BMC Network Conguration 80

3.8 Exit Screen 82

Chapter 4 Software Support 83

4.1 Install Operating System 83

4.2 Support CD Information 83

4.2.1 Running The Support CD 83

4.2.2 Drivers Menu 83

4.2.3 Utilities Menu 83

4.2.4 Contact Information 83

Chapter 5 Troubleshooting 84

5.1 Troubleshooting Procedures 84

5.2 Technical Support Procedures 86

5.3 Returning Merchandise for Service 86

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Chapter 1 Introduction

ank you for purchasing ASRock Rack EPC621D8A motherboard, a reliable

motherboard produced under ASRock Rack’s consistently stringent quality control.

It delivers excellent performance with robust design conforming to ASRock Rack’s

commitment to quality and endurance.

In this manual, chapter 1 and 2 contains introduction of the motherboard and step-

by-step guide to the hardware installation. Chapter 3 and 4 contains the conguration

guide to BIOS setup and information of the Support CD.

1.1 Package Contents

•ASRock Rack EPC621D8A Motherboard

(ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 9.6-in, 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm)

•Support CD

•User Manual

•4 x SATA3 cables (50cm)

•2 x SATA3 cables (60cm)

•1 x Mini SAS HD to 4 SATA Cable (6G)

•2 x Screws for M.2 Sockets

•1 x I/O Shield

•1 x CPU Non-Fabric Carrier

If any items are missing or appear damaged, contact your authorized dealer.

Because the motherboard specications and the BIOS soware might be updated, the con-

tent of this manual will be subject to change without notice. In case any modications of

this manual occur, the updated version will be available on ASRock Rack website without

further notice. You may nd the latest memory and CPU support lists on ASRock Rack

website as well. ASRock Rack’s Website: www.ASRockRack.com

If you require technical support related to this motherboard, please visit our website for

specic information about the model you are using.

http://www.asrockrack.com/support/

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1.2 Specications

EPC621D8A

MB Physical Status

Form Factor ATX

Dimension 12'' x 9.6'' (30.5 cm x 24.4 cm)

Processor System

CPU Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors (Max 205W)

Socket Single Socket P (3647)

Chipset Intel® C621

System Memory

Capacity 8 DIMM slots

Type - Six Channel Memory Technology

- Support DDR4 2666/2400 RDIMM & LR DIMM

Voltage 1.2V

Expansion Slot

PCIe 3.0 x 16 2 slots (Slot4: share with slot3, x16/x8, Slot6: share with Slot5,

x16/x8)

PCIe 3.0 x 8 3 slots (Slot2: x8, Slot3: share with Slot3, x0/x8, Slot5: share

with slot6, x0/x8)

PCIe 3.0 x 4 1 slot

Storage

SATA

Controller

Intel®C621 : 13x SATA3 (including 1 SATA DOM port and 2

M.2 ports)

Ethernet

Interface 1000 Mbps

LAN Controller 4 x RJ45 by Marvell 88E1543 for 4 ports GbE

Management

BMC Controller ASPEED AST2500

IPMI Dedicated

GLAN

1 x Realtek RTL8211E for dedicated management GLAN

Features - Watch Dog

- NMI

Gracphics

Controller ASPEED AST2500

VRAM DDR4 256MB

Audio

Audio code Realtek ALC1150

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Rear Panel I/O

VGA Port 1 x D-Sub

Serial Port 1 x COM port

USB 3.0 Port 4

LAN Port - 4+1(IPMI) RJ45 Gigabit Ethernet LAN port

- LAN Ports with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED LED)

Audio Jack 3 hole

Internal Connector

Auxiliary Panel

Header

1 (includes chassis intrusion, location button & LED, front

LAN LED)

TPM Header 1

IPMB Header 1

Fan Header 1x CPU Fan, 4x System Fans (3 front, 1 rear)

ATX Power 1 (24-pin) + 1 (8-pin)

USB 3.0 Header 2 (support 4 ports USB 3.0)

M.2 2 (up to 2280, SATA and PCIe x1)

Type A USB 3.0

Port

1

SATA DOM 1

System BIOS

BIOS Type 32MB AMI UEFI Legal BIOS

BIOS Features - Plug and Play (PnP)

- ACPI 2.0 Compliance Wake Up Events

- SMBIOS 2.8 Support

- ASRock Rack Instant Flash

Hardware Monitor

Temperature - CPU Temperature Sensing

- System Temperature Sensing

Fan - CPU/Rear/Front Fan Tachometer

- CPU Quiet Fan (Allow Chassis Fan Speed Auto-Adjust by

CPU Temperature)

- CPU/Rear/Front Fan Multi-Speed Control

Voltage Voltage Monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, CPU Vcore, DRAM,

1.05V_PCH, +BAT, 3VSB, 5VSB

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Support OS

OS Microso® Windows®

- Windows 10 (64 bit)

- Server 2012 R2 (64 bit)

- Server 2016 (64 bit)

Linux®

- CentOS 6.8 (64 bit) / 7. 2 (64 bit)

- SUSE Enterprise Linux Server 11 SP4 (64 bit) /12 SP1 (64 bit)

- FreeBSD 11 (64 bit)

- Fedora Core 24 (64 bit)

- Ubuntu 16.04/15.10 (64 bit)

- RedHat Enterprise Linux Server 6.8 (64 bit) / 7.2 (64 bit)

Virtual:

- VMWare ESXi 6.0

* Please refer to our website for the latest OS support list.

Environment

Temperature Operation temperature: 10°C ~ 35°C / Non operation

temperature: -40°C ~ 70°C

NOTE: Please refer to our website for the latest specications.

is motherboard supports Wake from on Board LAN. To use this function, please make

sure that the “Wake on Magic Packet from power o state” is enabled in Device Manager

> Intel® Ethernet Connection > Power Management. And the “PCI Devices Power On” is

enabled in UEFI SETUP UTILITY > Advanced > ACPI Conguration. Aer that, onboard

LAN1&2 can wake up S5 under OS.

If you install Intel® LAN utility or Marvell SATA utility, this motherboard may fail Win-

dows® Hardware Quality Lab (WHQL) certication tests. If you install the drivers only, it

will pass the WHQL tests.

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1.3 Unique Features

ASRock Instant Flash is a BIOS ash utility embedded in Flash ROM. is conve-

nient BIOS update tool allows you to update system BIOS without entering operating

systems rst like Windows®. With this utility, you can press the <F6> key during the

POST or the <F2> key to enter into the BIOS setup menu to access ASRock Rack

Instant Flash. Just launch this tool and save the new BIOS le to your USB ash drive,

oppy disk or hard drive, then you can update your BIOS only in a few clicks without

preparing an additional oppy diskette or other complicated ash utility. Please be

noted that the USB ash drive or hard drive must use FAT32/16/12 le system.

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1.4 Motherboard Layout

24.4cm (9.6 in)

30.5cm (12.0 in)

ATXPWR1

12 3

VGA1

COM1

USB 3.0

T: USB3_2

B: USB3_1

LAN1 LAN2

DDR4_F1 (64 bit, 288-pin module)

DDR4_E1 (64 bit, 288-pin module)

DDR4_D1 (64 bit, 288-pin module)

DDR4_D2 (64 bit, 288-pin module)

DDR4_A2 (64 bit, 288-pin module)

DDR4_A1 (64 bit, 288-pin module)

DDR4_B1 (64 bit, 288-pin module)

DDR4_C1 (64 bit, 288-pin module)

ATX12V1

Top:

LINE I N

Center:

FRONT

Bottom:

MIC IN

AUDIO1

PCIE3

PCIE5

PCIE6

PCIE4

1

PSU_SMB1

SATA_SGPIO1

1

SATA_SGPIO2

1

USB3_9

HD_AUDIO1

1

CMOS

Battery

RoHS

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13

333435

14

15

16

3738394041 36

7

32

17

Intel

C621

BIOS

ROM

BMC

AEP_1

FRNT_FAN1

REAR_FAN1

USB 3.0

T: USB2

B: USB1

IPMI_LAN

LAN3 LAN4

UID1

PCIE2

PCIE1

FRNT_FAN3

HDLED RESET

PLED PWRBTN

PANEL1

1

AUX_PANEL1

11

1

TPM1

1

BMC_SMB_1

IPMB_1

CHASSIS_ID2

CHASSIS_ID1

1

SPEAKER

NMI_BTN1

1

1 1 1

FRNT_FAN2

CPU1_FAN1

1

FRONT_LED_LAN34

PECI1

T 1

R

USB3_7_8 USB3_5_6

1

SSATA_SGPIO1

SATA_0_3

SATA_4

(RED)

1

SATAPWR1

SSATA_4

SSATA_5

SSATA_2

SSATA_3

SSATA_0

SSATA_1

M2_1

NUT30NUT42NUT60

NUT80

M2_2

NUT30_2NUT42_2NUT60_2

NUT80_2

19

20

21

22

24

25

26

28

30

27

29

23

31

4243

45

46

1

PMBUS_SEL_DAT1

1 1

PMBUS_SEL_CLK1

CHASSIS_ID0

1

PMBUS_SEL_ALT1

1

11

47

AEP_2

1

18

CPU1

RAID_1

1

44

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No. Description

1 ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1)

2 Rear Fan Connector (REAR_FAN1)

3PSU SMBus (PSU_SMB1)

4 CPU PECI Jumper (PECI1)

5PMBUS Mode Jumper (PMBUS_SEL_ALT1)

6 Chassis ID0 Jumper (CHASSIS_ID0)

7 Chassis ID1 Jumper (CHASSIS_ID1)

8 Chassis ID2 Jumper (CHASSIS_ID2)

9PMBUS Mode Jumper (PMBUS_SEL_CLK1)

10 Non Maskable Interrupt Button (NMI_BTN1)

11 Front Fan Connector (FRNT_FAN1)

12 Support NVDIMM Jumer (AEP_1)

13 3 x 288-pin DDR4 DIMM Slots (DDR4_A1, DDR4_B1, DDR4_C1, Blue)

14 1 x 288-pin DDR4 DIMM Slot (DDR4_A2, White)

15 1 x 288-pin DDR4 DIMM Slot (DDR4_D2, White)

16 3 x 288-pin DDR4 DIMM Slots (DDR4_D1, DDR4_E1, DDR4_F1, Blue)

17 ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1)

18 Support NVDIMM Jumer (AEP_2)

19 Front Fan Connector (FRNT_FAN2)

20 SATA SGPIO Connector (SSATA_SGPIO1)

21 SATA2 Connector (SSATA_1)

22 SATA2 Connector (SSATA_0)

23 SATA2 Connector (SSATA_3)

24 SATA2 Connector (SSATA_2)

25 SATA2 Connector (SSATA_5)

26 SATA2 Connector (SSATA_4)

27 SATA DOM Power Jumper (SATAPWR1)

28 MINI-SAS HD Connector (SATA_0_3)

29 SATA SGPIO Connector (SATA_SGPIO1)

30 SATA SGPIO Connector (SATA_SGPIO2)

31 Front Fan Connector (FRNT_FAN3)

32 Vertical Type A USB 3.0 (USB3_9)

33 SATA3 DOM Connector (SATA_4), Red

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No. Description

34 USB 3.0 Header (USB3_5_6)

35 USB 3.0 Header (USB3_7_8)

36 System Panel Header (PANEL1)

37 Intelligent Platform Management Bus header (IPMB_1)

38 BMC SMBus Header (BMC_SMB_1)

39 TPM Header (TPM1)

40 Auxiliary Panel Header (AUX_PANEL1)

41 Speaker Header (SPEAKER1)

42 ermal Sensor header (TR1)

43 Front Panel Audio Header (HD_AUDIO1)

44

Virtual RAID On CPU Header (RAID_1)

45 CPU Fan Connector (CPU1_FAN1)

46 Front LAN LED Connector (FRONT_LED_LAN34)

47 PMBUS Mode Jumper (PMBUS_SEL_DAT1)

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1.5 Onboard LED Indicators

ATXPWR1

VGA1

COM1

USB 3.0

T: USB3_2

B: USB3_1

LAN1 LAN2

DDR4_F1 (64 bit, 288-pin module)

DDR4_E1 (64 bit, 288-pin module)

DDR4_D1 (64 bit, 288-pin module)

DDR4_D2 (64 bit, 288-pin module)

DDR4_A2 (64 bit, 288-pin module)

DDR4_A1 (64 bit, 288-pin module)

DDR4_B1 (64 bit, 288-pin module)

DDR4_C1 (64 bit, 288-pin module)

Top:

LINE IN

Center:

FRONT

Bottom:

MIC IN

PCIE3

PCIE5

PCIE6

PCIE4

1

USB3_9

1

RoHS

EPC621D8A

Intel

C621

BIOS

ROM

BMC

FRNT_FAN1

USB 3.0

T: USB2

B: USB1

IPMI_LAN

LAN3 LAN4

UID1

PCIE2

PCIE1

FRNT_FAN3

1

11

1

IPMB_1

1

1 1 1

FRNT_FAN2

1

(RED)

1

M2_1

NUT30NUT42NUT60

NUT80

M2_2

NUT30_2NUT42_2NUT60_2

NUT80_2

1

1 1

1

CPU1

1

SB_PWR1

BMC_LED1

2 3

4

5

6

7

1

REAR_FAN1

RAID_1

1

No. Status Description

1Green STB PWR ready

2Amber REAR_FAN1 failed

3Amber FRNT_FAN1 failed

4Amber FRNT_FAN2 failed

5Amber FRNT_FAN3 failed

6Green BMC heartbeat LED

7Amber CPU1_FAN1 failed

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3

4

1

2

5

6

7

8

9 10 11

12

13

1.6 I/O Panel

No. Description No. Description

1 LAN RJ-45 Port (IPMI_LAN)** 8 LAN RJ-45 Port (LAN4)*

2 USB 3.0 Ports (USB3_1_2) 9 UID Switch (UID1)

3VGA Port (VGA1) 10 USB 3.0 Ports (USB3_3_4)

4 Serial Port (COM1) 11 Line In (Light Blue)

5 LAN RJ-45 Port (LAN1)* 12 Front Speaker (Lime)

6 LAN RJ-45 Port (LAN2)* 13 Microphone (Pink)

7 LAN RJ-45 Port (LAN3)*

LAN Port LED Indications

*ere are two LED next to the LAN port. Please refer to the table below for the LAN port

LED indications.

Dedicated IPMI LAN Port LED Indications

Activity / Link LED Speed LED

Status Description Status Description

O No Link O 10Mbps connection

Blinking Data Activity Orange 100Mbps connection

On 100Mbps connection Green 1Gbps connection

ACT/LINK LED

SPEED LED

LAN Port

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**ere are two LEDs on each LAN port. Please refer to the table below for the LAN port

LED indications.

LAN Port (LAN1, LAN2, LAN3, LAN4) LED Indications

Activity / Speed LED

Status Description

O No Link

Solid Green Link Up (1Gbps connection)

Blinking Green Data Activity

ACT/SPEED LED

LAN Port

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1.7 Block Diagram























































 

















































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Chapter 2 Installation

is is an ATX form factor (12” x 9.6”, 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm) motherboard. Before you install

the motherboard, study the conguration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard

ts into it.

2.1 Screw Holes

Place screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis.

2.2 Pre-installation Precautions

Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or

change any motherboard settings.

1. Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any components.

2. To avoid damaging the motherboard’s components due to static electricity, NEVER

place your motherboard directly on the carpet or the like. Also remember to use a

grounded wrist strap or touch a safety grounded object before you handle the compo-

nents.

3. Hold components by the edges and do not touch the ICs.

4. Whenever you uninstall any component, place it on a grounded anti-static pad or in

the bag that comes with the component.

5. When placing screws into the screw holes to secure the motherboard to the chassis,

please do not over-tighten the screws! Doing so may damage the motherboard.

Make sure to unplug the power cord before installing or removing the motherboard. Failure

to do so may cause physical injuries to you and damages to motherboard components.

Do not over-tighten the screws! Doing so may damage the motherboard.

Before you install or remove any component, ensure that the power is switched o or the

power cord is detached from the power supply. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to

the motherboard, peripherals, and/or components.

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2.3 Installing the CPU and Heatsink

1. Before you insert the CPU into the socket, please check if the PnP cap is on the socket,

if the CPU surface is unclean, or if there are any bent pins in the socket. Do not force to

insert the CPU into the socket if above situation is found. Otherwise, the CPU will be

seriously damaged.

2. Unplug all power cables before installing the CPU.

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